By Dr Tan See Seng SINGAPORE HAS made tremendous progress in its defence and diplomacy since independence. Still, numerous challenges, both longstanding and emerging, confront our...
This is part 3 of theonlinecitizen’s 3-part focus on healthcare, written by Leong Sze Hian. Looking for the Substance of subsidies The Ministry of Health’s website...
By Gerald Giam The extension of Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s imprisonment on 27 May 2007 was a widely expected move by the...
TOC Exclusive The original Auditor General Office’s (AGO) audit of 12 Ministries and associated statutory boards has revealed irregularities to an extent not fully revealed by...
The Public Accounts Committee comprises a group of Members of Parliament and acts like the “Audit Committee” of the Government. It considers the Auditor-General’s Report, and...
By Gerald Giam Indonesia has been seeking an Extradition Treaty (ET) with Singapore for the past 34 years. However, since the 1997-98 Asian Financial Crisis this...
By Choo Zheng Xi The government’s defense of its foreign talent policy follows a familiar pattern. The government rolls out a policy and frames it within...
By Ned Stark Singapore’s open door policy rolls on. The government’s stated goal is to bring Singapore’s population up to the 6.5 million mark. Unless we...
By Choo Zheng Xi A friend of mine (let’s call him James) made the decision a few months ago to enroll in the University of New...
By Ned Stark As a fan of history I subscribe to the view that “history repeats itself” (this post is spurred by LCC’s comment on Aaron...
This is part 2 of a 3-part focus on healthcare in Singapore. Part 1 can be viewed here. By Leong Sze Hian F4.April 2007 – FEES...
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By Choo Zheng Xi Before JB Jeyaretnam’s press conference today, there was much speculation in opposition circles about his political future. It was widely rumored that...
Video of the press conference is at the end of this article. Recently discharged from bankruptcy, former Workers’ Party chief JB Jeyaretnam announced that he is...
By Leong Sze Hian This is part one of a three-parts chronological treatise on healthcare issues over the last 2 years or so, like means-testing, non-priority...